Elite Navy SEALs let actions do their talking

By Jeanette Steele, UNION-TRIBUNE
Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:04 p.m.

The heroes of the day — the Navy SEALs who took down Osama bin Laden — are the very people who won’t speak about themselves.

The famously closed-mouthed SEAL community, based and trained in Coronado, remained true to tradition Monday and wouldn’t even confirm that their comrades performed the historic dark-of-night raid Sunday in Pakistan.

It was left to everyone else to discuss them — from the major news outlets to the mayor of San Diego, who issued a statement congratulating the SEALs on behalf of the city.

Former members of the elite Navy force allowed themselves to burst with pride, however. And they offered insight into why these do-it-all sea, air and land fighters — who get the military missions that require the most brains, skill and stamina — are so secretive.

“Among us old guys and retired guys, it’s jubilation,â€